NovemberUpdate Notes

November 2014

Welcome to the November 2014 Update Notes Page. What are Update Notes you ask? Every time we update Wizard101, we like to let our players know what changes have been made and what new additions have been given to the game. Update Notes explain those changes and updates.

This update adds four exciting new dungeons, powerful Shadow-Enhanced Spells, Equipment Sets to help you manage your gear, new Member benefits, Combat Idle, the new mini-game Catch a Key and more!

Exciting new dungeons to explore!

New Dungeons

New challenges await you, throughout the Spiral! Four new dungeons are available to explore, full of mystery, exciting puzzles and epic rewards.

Wizards of Level 25 or higher should visit Sergeant Talbot in the Oasis of Krokotopia to help him find a missing member of an expedition, who was lost while on a mission to Mooshu.

Wizards of Level 40 or higher need to visit Private Kinchley in the Cathedral of Regent’s Square in Marleybone. The Spiral’s greatest detective, Sherlock Bones, needs your help to investigate a crisis in Barkingham Palace!

Wizards of Level 60 or higher will need to speak to Alhazred in the Balance Classroom at the Krokosphinx to assist with the delivery of a mysterious (and possibly dangerous) package.

The greatest of challenges await Wizards of Level 100. Dworgyn, in Nightside of Wizard City, will guide you in accepting the challenge of a great (and familiar) foe within Castle Darkmoor!

As always, Members will have access to these dungeons as part of their Membership benefit.

Crowns players can choose to rent a single dungeon for six hours, or purchase that single dungeon and own it forever on that account. The six hour zone rental is priced at 495 Crowns per Dungeon.

The Crowns prices for these areas are as follows:

Level 25, Shangri-Baa: 1,245 Crowns

Level 40, Barkingham Palace: 1,745

Level 60, House of Scales: 2,495

Level 100, Castle Darkmoor: 3,495

Powerful new magic!

New Shadow-Enhanced Spells

Wizards that have reached Level 100 and have completed the quest “Walpurgisnacht” within the Castle Darkmoor dungeon will learn a new spell for their School! These powerful new Shadow-Enhanced Spells cost a combination of 5 pips plus 1 Shadow pip to cast.

To switch between your sets, open the Equipment Sets window and double click the set you’d like to wear or use the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + 1-9) associated with the set.

To delete an Equipment Set, just click “Remove Set,” and it will be removed from the list, while all the items still remain in your backpack. If you delete or sell an item that is currently in use in one of your Equipment Sets, the set will be removed from your list.

Even more reasons to be a Member!

Member Benefits

There are now additional benefits to being a Member of Wizard101! Members have access to new, exclusive emotes, a larger friends list of up to 150 and a larger backpack that holds up to 150 items. We’ll also be trying out some additional, limited-time surprise benefits for members!

No more waiting for idle Wizards

Combat Idle

If a player does not choose to cast a spell or pass in battle for 2 rounds, they will be considered idle. The 30 second countdown timer will not wait for idle players and will automatically pass their turn. Idle players will not be able to choose an action in combat until they choose to return to battle in the pop-up window. The combat idle message will not appear when a player is battling solo or with only henchmen.

Try this new mini-game!

Catch a Key

Silver Chests across the Spiral will have a new mini-game that you can play to unlock them! When you open the chest you may either get to play Shock a Lock or the new game, Catch a Key.

Fixes for Quests

Quests

Books for the quest “Library Dues” in Wizard City are now consistently named.

The main story quest “Down the Crazy River” in Zafaria can no longer be declined.

The Quest arrow will point to the proper location for the quests “Teeth of the Shark” in Celestia and “A Test of Metal” in Marleybone.

Icons for Inactive Protectors will now appear on the map for the quest “Star Cores” in Celestia.

Fairy Cages for the quest “Freedom” in Wizard City will appear on the map.

Wizards will no longer be pulled into combat while talking to King Thermidor during the quest “The King of Rock” in Wizard City.

The Soul Scavenger boss will no longer reappear after defeat.

Players will no longer get a dungeon exit warning when leaving the area after defeating Nirini Champion for the quest “Secret Idol” or after defeating Pike Spiritcrusher for the quest “Activate Them!”

Players will be automatically offered the mainline quest "Billy Brute" when they've completed the mainline quest "Two Heads are Better" in Avalon.

Otomo Soldiers for the quest Birds of a Feather will now cast Ice School spells.

The quest “I’m Getting Better” will open a dialogue to continue to the next main storyline quest.

Awesome spell updates!

Spells

The following Spells have been improved:

Lord of Night will attack for 440 Health Drain and apply -25% to the next Incoming Heal.

The Water Efreet card will now properly display the negative percentage to an outgoing damage spell.

Cleaning up Housing!

Housing

Several new wallpaper and floor patterns have been added to housing vendors throughout the Spiral.

Music Players will now show visitors the name of the currently playing Music Scroll.

Aquariums will now display for visitors the name of the fish inside.

Mannequins will now display for visitors the name of the hat, robe and boots equipped.

Gardening plants will now count toward the 50 item minimum for a house to be added to Castle Tours.

Additional phrases have been added to housing signs.

Multiples of the same items in the Housing Attic will be stacked and can be moved between the Attic and Backpack in groups.

Teleport Tapestries placed on the second floor of the Red Barn Farm will now function properly.

The Celestial Observatory will no longer display a Quick Sell icon, because it cannot be Quick Sold.

Housing items that are purchased with Arena Tickets will display an Arena Ticket icon while in the Backpack and Attic.

Stitched Wands will show a preview when placing in a house.

Using the Magic Mirror to teleport to the arena in the Winter Wind Tower will no longer cause the player to be removed from the house.

Roaming Mounts on the first floor of a house made from Castle Blocks will no longer jump to the second floor.

New Multi-Tank Aquariums are available in the Crown Shop and Frode Silverscale in Grizzleheim has new aquarium recipes available.

The Jungle Houseboat can now hold 250 items inside and 250 items outside.

Items can now be placed on the shelves of the cargo hold in the Jungle Houseboat and the two interior rooms can each have a different wallpaper applied.

New Snacks to Craft!

Crafting

Make use of your extra fish with new Mega Snack crafting recipes across the Spiral. Visit Clarence Cavendish in Celestia, Darina Bloodflame in Dragonspyre, Desmond Fanshawe in Marleybone, Frode Silverscale and Hamund Vittlecrafter in Grizzleheim, Jackie Whisperflame in Wizard City, Shazz’am in Krokotopia or Yachi in MooShu to get started!

Furniture can now be crafted at either the Basic Crafting station or the Housing Crafting Station.
Aubert Quickhammer will now have a Housing Crafting Table for sale.

Eudora Tangletree now has recipes for dorm furniture including: Exquisite Desk, Padded Stool, Royal Bed and Stained End Table.

Recipe for the Tapestry to the School of Balance has been moved to Wul’yahm and cannot be purchased until the player has access to Krokotopia.

Visit the new recipe vendor Petunia Florbund in the Reagent and Housing shop in Wysteria to learn the recipe for the Tapestry to Pigswick Academy.

December 10th, 2014

Many new hats, robes and boots from Shangri-Baa, Barkingham Palace, House of Scales and Castle Darkmoor can now be dyed all colors.

Fish have returned to the pond in Helgrind Warren.

Discarding Gardening Treasure Cards will no longer cause a game crash for some players.

Fixed an issue with Shadow Shrike effects. The 50% Armor Piercing effect will properly last the entire time the player is in Shadow Shrike form.

Fixed an issue that caused Fire From Above, Abominable Weaver, Mystic Colossus, Call of Khrulhu, Glowbug Squall and Hungry Caterpillar to break two Tower Shields with a single attack.

Fish will now swim smoothly in the waters of Kimbaalung Village.

Fixed an issue that caused an error when purchasing the recipe for Tapestry to House of Scales.

February 11th, 2015

Fixed an issue that caused health to sometimes display incorrectly for players or creatures during combat. This made it appear as if they had been defeated and then came back the next round with additional health.

Fixed an issue that caused the game to crash for some players when attempting to log out while fishing.

Fixed an issue that caused the game to crash for some players while visiting a friend’s house that had a music player.

Fixed an issue that caused trades to not be cancelled if one player logged out.

Fixed an issue that caused the game to crash for some players when clicking through dialogue very quickly.

Fixed an issue that caused some player’s robes to display incorrectly after dismounting from the Charity Bah Humbug.